India’s Sheetal Devi Named World Archery Para Archer of the Year 2025
In March 2026, India’s Sheetal Devi was named “Para Archer of the Year 2025” by the World Archery Federation (WA), the international governing body for the sport of archery, in recognition of her outstanding achievement on the global stage.
In March 2026, India’s Sheetal Devi was named “Para Archer of the Year 2025” by the World Archery Federation (WA), the international governing body for the sport of archery, in recognition of her outstanding achievement on the global stage.
- The top individual honours included Archer of the Year awarded to Emircan Haney (Türkiye), Para Archer of the Year to Sheetal Devi (India), and Young Archer of the Year to Baptiste Addis (France).
About Sheetal Devi:
Identity: Sheetal Devi is India’s first female armless para-archer competing globally. The 19-year-old from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) became the first and only female armless archer to win gold at the World Para Archery Championships 2025 in Gwangju, South Korea, in September 2025.
World Championships: She secured a complete medal set, including gold, women’s team silver, and mixed team bronze.
Paralympics: She won a mixed team bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympics (France).
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